LAX81FA090

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T207A · Grand Canyon, AZ · May 24, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 24, 1981
Place
Grand Canyon, AZ · GRAND CANYON, AZ
Injuries
1 fatal, 6 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6324HCessna T207A
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810524027409A
Case key
125225

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1787  81/5/24    GRAND CANYON,AZ     CESSNA T207A        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1733                    N6324H              PX-  1  0  5  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 32, 2980 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            257 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND CANYON,AZ             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      60
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- D/A APRX 5400FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6324H
Reported as
Cessna T207A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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